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2 Samuel 13

2 Sam. 13:38 KJV (With Strong’s)

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So Absalom
'Abiyshalowm (Hebrew #53)
from 1 and 7965; father of peace (i.e. friendly); Abshalom, a son of David; also (the fuller form) a later Israelite
KJV usage: Abishalom, Absalom.
Pronounce: ab-ee-shaw-lome'
Origin: or (shortened) bAbshalowm {ab-shaw- lome'}
fled
barach (Hebrew #1272)
to bolt, i.e. figuratively, to flee suddenly
KJV usage: chase (away); drive away, fain, flee (away), put to flight, make haste, reach, run away, shoot.
Pronounce: baw-rakh'
Origin: a primitive root
, and went
yalak (Hebrew #3212)
to walk (literally or figuratively); causatively, to carry (in various senses)
KJV usage: X again, away, bear, bring, carry (away), come (away), depart, flow, + follow(-ing), get (away, hence, him), (cause to, made) go (away, -ing, -ne, one's way, out), grow, lead (forth), let down, march, prosper, + pursue, cause to run, spread, take away ((-journey)), vanish, (cause to) walk(-ing), wax, X be weak.
Pronounce: yaw-lak'
Origin: a primitive root (compare 1980)
to Geshur
Gshuwr (Hebrew #1650)
bridge; Geshur, a district of Syria
KJV usage: Geshur, Geshurite.
Pronounce: ghesh-oor'
Origin: from an unused root (meaning to join)
e, and was there three
shalowsh (Hebrew #7969)
masculine shlowshah {shel-o-shaw'}; or shloshah {shel-o-shaw'}; a primitive number; three; occasionally (ordinal) third, or (multipl.) thrice
KJV usage: + fork, + often(-times), third, thir(-teen, -teenth), three, + thrice. Compare 7991.
Pronounce: shaw-loshe'
Origin: or shalosh {shaw-loshe'}
years
shaneh (Hebrew #8141)
from 8138; a year (as a revolution of time)
KJV usage: + whole age, X long, + old, year(X -ly).
Pronounce: shaw-neh'
Origin: (in plura or (feminine) shanah {shaw-naw'}
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2 Sam. 14:23• 23And Joab arose and went to Geshur, and brought Absalom to Jerusalem. (2 Sam. 14:23)

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Cross References

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A.M. 2974-2977.
B.C. 1030-1027.
An. Ex. Is. 461-464.Geshur. This was not the Geshur lying between Philistia and Egypt, (Jos 13:13.
1 Sa 27:8,) but another in Syria; probably the same as that beyond Jordan, whose inhabitants are joined with those of Maachathi, De 3:14.
Jos 12:5.
2 Sam. 14:23,32• 23And Joab arose and went to Geshur, and brought Absalom to Jerusalem.
 32And Absalom said to Joab, Behold, I sent to thee, saying, Come hither, that I may send thee to the king, to say, Why am I come from Geshur? it would have been better for me to be there still. And now let me see the king's face; and if there be iniquity in me, let him slay me. (2 Sam. 14:23,32)
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2 Sam. 15:8• 8For thy servant vowed a vow while I abode in Geshur in Syria, saying, If Jehovah shall bring me again indeed to Jerusalem, then I will serve Jehovah. (2 Sam. 15:8)

J. N. Darby Translation

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Now Absalom fled, and went to Geshur, and was there three years.